**Ian Gibbons (1952–2019)** was an English keyboardist and musician known for his work in new wave and post-punk music during the late 1970s and 1980s. As a founding member of The Vibrators, Gibbons contributed synthesizer and keyboard arrangements that helped shape the band's distinctive sound across their influential releases. His technical proficiency on keys became a defining element of the group's sonic identity.
Beyond his work with The Vibrators, Gibbons remained an active session and touring musician, collaborating with various artists within the UK new wave and alternative music scenes. His keyboard expertise and compositional contributions helped bridge punk's raw energy with the emerging synthesizer-driven sounds of the era, leaving a lasting impact on post-punk and electronic music development.
